William germain



PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1867'.

W. GERMAIN. GONDENSING TUBBPOR CARDIN@ MACHINES.

@nitro itsttepsyntmtt @ffice IMPROVEMENT IH CNlJNSING-TUBES FOR GARDING MACHINES.

Eiga. Stimuli rrtrtnh to in' tigist Ediusl 232mm' nnb uniting pari nf tigt time.'

Be it known that I,'W1LLIAM GERMAIN, of Rockbottom, in the county of Middlesex, und State of Mossa'- chusetts, *have invented nv Vne und useful Improv-ement in 'Condensing-'lubes for Wool-Garding Machines, of which the following is n full, elenr, and exnctdescription, reference being hud tothe accompanying drawings, looking s part of lthis specification, in which-'-v i Figure 1 represents n perspective rien' of a condensing-tube showing my improvement, und

Figure 2 is n longitudinal section of the suine. i' l The object of my invention is to'prcvent the strand of w'ool, ns it passes from the 'condensingtubm from breaking or becomingl roughenedon its edges, und also to make the tube more dur'nblennd eieient in operation. than 'thoseno'n inn-common use; und the invention consists in constructingthc hend of the tube of o 'c onoidal or cup-shoped form, t'he salnebeing attached to the body of the tube by menns of connecting pieces or a'rms, so that the wholenmy bc casein one piece. 4 I v I .The h end of the condensing-tube, as'conimonlynmde, consists of s. buil mnde somewhat in n u form, with a. bar scro'ss its centrslportion, over which the strnnrl passes from the main body ofthe tube. In-its passage over the edges of the sid bnr'the strand is liable to be broken or cutA u pon its sides into small t\t'ists," thereby importing sn imperfect finish to the yarn when spun. The boihis'matcle seprtrnte from the body f the tube, und riveted or otherwise fastened thereto. It is thus'l lisble to become loosened. sini frequently breaks when brought suddenly and violently in contsctwith the rolls which take. the strnntl from the tube. I I I Fig. 1 in thedr'swings represents c condensing-tube constructed mainly in the ordinary manner. a is thev `portion that takes the belt or band bywhich the tube is rotated. bb are the journals of the tube, which rest in suitable benrings. The oulter or condensing portion ofthe tube is formed of o circular disk or shoulder, c,\vith two varms 'or connecting pieces di sind o conoidul or eupfshnped heini, e, ull ss shown in the drawing. Thesrhole t may be cost in one piece, thus rendering it veiy substantial, and 4not liable-to breek by coming' in forcible co1:-

- to the rolls, and insuring o'lmore perfect finish to the yarn when spun.

tuctwith the rolls. AThe tube may be made of woodLlnetnl, or other suitable mstel'inhv The strand gpnsses through the mnin body ofthe tubo,y out by the shoulder c, nml vthence over the'curved head c to the rolls. The.

conoitlal or ctirvedshnpe of the head c allows theV strand to pass oi'er. n. vsmooth surface, so that it will not lbe linble to break or be eut on its edgesy into. small' twists, thereby rendering ,the strand very eventos it is passed Having thus described my invention` whst'l claim os new, und desire to secure* by Letters Patent, is A condensing-,tubein wool-srfling machines formed with a co'noidnl or cuplhnpedhenu, e, substantially' in tbe'mnner and for Ithe purpose specified. v .A 'I i i In testimony whereof I hure signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

J. H. Amma, Eow'n F. ADAMS. 

